Traveling to Budapest
Posted by currentprotocolsblog on May 5, 2008
Those attending the International Society for Analytical Cytometry’s 2008 XXIV International Congress in Budapest, Hungary, in May might be so busy attending sessions that they will have no time to experience the beauty of the city. However, during those short breaks between symposia and poster sessions, check out the following Favorite Places to Kill an Hour (courtesy of Frommer’s; http://www.frommers.com/destinations/budapest/):
A Bench on the Danube Promenade: Find an empty bench on this heavily trafficked pedestrian walkway on the bank of the Danube. Sit back and drink in Budapest.
Margaret Island: This lovely park in the middle of the river between Buda and Pest is beautifully maintained, with fountains, floral gardens, green fields, and the like. Find yourself a piece of green and settle down for a while.
The Baths: There is no place quite like the city’s various baths to unwind. Budapest’s fabled thermal waters invite you to loosen up, slow down, and relax.
A Traditional Coffeehouse: Imperial Budapest is long, long gone, but a few of the trappings still remain and are creeping back into existence. None is quite so pleasant as the traditional, ornate coffeehouse, a symbol of fin de siècle Budapest. Coffee and sweets are sumptuous, and customers may linger for hours without drawing unkind looks from the waiters.
A Bench on Tóth Árpád sétány: This is the perfect alternative to the Danube Promenade for those who prefer a quiet urban bench to one on a main thoroughfare. Tóth Árpád sétány is a surprisingly untraveled street that runs the entire length of the Castle District on the Buda side (that is, the non-Danube side).
